People using at least a basic drinking water source in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 39,418 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 39,418 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in British Virgin Islands peaked at 39,418 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,290 people, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,290 people | — |
| 2001 | 19,898 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20,586 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21,347 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 22,154 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 23,003 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23,901 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24,850 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25,853 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26,871 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 27,427 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28,562 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 30,304 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 31,660 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 32,917 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 34,451 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 33,832 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32,655 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 34,610 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,346 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 37,085 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 37,758 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38,267 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38,932 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 39,418 people | +1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 39,418 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 39,418 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,775 people | 19,290 people | 26,871 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,276 people | 27,427 people | 36,346 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,292 people | 37,085 people | 39,418 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,992 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,278 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,870 people compare
- 212 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,727 people compare
- 214 Monaco 38,631 people compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in British Virgin Islands?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in British Virgin Islands was 39,418 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39,418 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,290 people in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 211th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.